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buying 2006 avalon Limited w VSC,traction control, Break assist by clarence10
Mar 23, 2009 (5:30 pm)
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Hi, I am about to purchase a 2006 Avalon limited w 37k miles on it. Seems in rather good shape.
 
1st, is there anyway to add Bluetooth?
 
2nd, I spoke to toyota this morning and said I could purchase the Platinum warranty at a dealer for $1600.
 
From what I am reading, this can be had for cheaper. What would be a good legitament price?
 
Also, anything i should be aware of? any questions I should ask or things to look out for?
 
Toyota said there were no recalls for this model.
 
How comfortable are the front seats for long drives?
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Re: weird tire balance [fin] by wwest
Mar 25, 2009 (8:43 am)
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Replying to: fin (Mar 23, 2009 2:55 pm)

It could be that Toyota is more at fault here, in this case, than is Sears.
 
One of the brake rotors may be unbalanced or slightly off-center tire/wheel mounting and you will only discover that the first time you dismount a wheel and do not remount it in exactly the same position, lug-to-lug.
 
Sears may have done a PERFCT job balancing the tire/wheel with justified expectation that the car aspects, rotor, etc, were within reasonable tolerance.
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Re: Could anyone just summarize the power steering noise issue? [jerseybear] by ron6
Mar 31, 2009 (2:32 pm)
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Replying to: jerseybear (Mar 17, 2009 1:06 pm)

I also have an 05 Avalon. At 35,000 miles they replaced the steering column (inside the cabin, not under the hood) under a warranty repair because the steering had been making a "clunking" noise. At 58,000 I noticed a similar noise coming from the steering column at low speeds while turning left or right. Took it in today and they did a fix under TSB-0296-08. Had to put a grease fitting assembly on the intermediate steering shaft, lower down, below the steering column, a different problem from the previous fix. This one was not covered under the warranty and the bill was abut $225. I'm not happy about it but this is the first real repair I've had in 63,000 miles.
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Touring vs. XL, XLS suspension/handling by snoopy185
Mar 31, 2009 (7:12 pm)
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I am looking at purchasing a used Avalon ('07 or '08). I have read that the Touring has a slightly stiffer/sportier suspension. For those who have driven both, is there really a significant difference in the Touring suspension/handling and that of the XL or XLS?
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Re: weird tire balance [jlsexton] by highroller2
Apr 05, 2009 (6:04 am)
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Replying to: jlsexton (Mar 23, 2009 1:53 pm)

sears automotive is absolutely notorious for bad work. Se the message boards. all sorts of complaints. I wouldn't let them put air in my tires
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Avalon 2006 question by clarence10
Apr 05, 2009 (8:20 am)
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Hi, I just purchased a 2006 Avalon Limited. How can I reset the Avg MPG? I could not find any info in the users manual and seem to have tried everything.
 
Thanks, Dave
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Strange smell from 2005 Avalon by irishknight
Apr 05, 2009 (8:48 am)
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My wife has had this occur a few times, I just washed off the engine, to make sure it was not from grime, we took it for a drive, and yes there is a faint burning plastic/rubber smell coming from around the exhaust, catalitic? area.
any help would be grand
thanks
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Re: Avalon 2006 question [clarence10] by tjc78
Apr 05, 2009 (10:46 am)
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Replying to: clarence10 (Apr 05, 2009 8:20 am)

How can I reset the Avg MPG
 
You cant. It resets only when you put gas in the tank.
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Re: Avalon 2006 question [clarence10] by michaelg73
Apr 05, 2009 (12:19 pm)
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Replying to: clarence10 (Apr 05, 2009 8:20 am)

It resets each time you fill the tank. There is no other way that I know of.
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Re: Avalon 2006 question [michaelg73] by clarence10
Apr 06, 2009 (5:53 pm)
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Replying to: michaelg73 (Apr 05, 2009 12:19 pm)

I wonder what they were thinking when they did not offer an option to reset the mileage manually.

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